Linzee
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly inspired by the Spanish surname Linzee.
Name Census estimates that about 281 living Americans carry the first name Linzee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Linzee today is around 29 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Linzee births was 1994 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Linzee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
281
~ 1 in 1,219,766 Americans
Peak year
1994
21 babies that year
Average age
29
years old
2014 SSA rank
#15,756
Tracked since 1980
Census
Linzee in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 307 people with the first name Linzee, which placed it at #29,019 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#29,019
National first-name rank
People counted
307
307 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
76.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Linzee
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Linzee is White at 76.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.4%) and Two or More Races (5.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Linzee described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Linzee at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White76.2% · 234
- Hispanic or Latino11.4% · 35
- Two or more races5.2% · 16
- Black or African American3.3% · 10
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.3% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6% · 5
Popularity
Linzee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Linzee from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 134 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Linzee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Linzee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Linzee
The name Linzee is believed to have originated from the Old English word "lin," which means "linden tree" or "flax." This name may have been derived from a place name or as a descriptive name for someone who lived near a linden tree or worked with flax. The earliest recorded use of the name dates back to the 12th century in England.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Linzee was Lady Linzee Fitzwalter, who lived in the late 13th century. She was a noblewoman and the daughter of Sir Walter Fitzwalter, a prominent English Baron. Records indicate that she inherited a significant amount of land and property from her father.
In the 16th century, there was a notable English theologian and philosopher named Linzee Humphrey. He was born in 1530 and played a significant role in the English Reformation. Humphrey was a prominent figure at the University of Oxford and is known for his contributions to the advancement of Protestant theology.
During the 17th century, Linzee Cromwell, a distant relative of Oliver Cromwell, was a notable figure in the English Civil War. He served as a cavalry officer and was known for his bravery and military tactics. Linzee Cromwell was born in 1615 and died in 1677.
In the 19th century, Linzee Prescott was an American lawyer and politician from Massachusetts. He was born in 1796 and served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1837 to 1843. Prescott was known for his advocacy of educational reforms and his efforts to improve the public school system.
Another notable figure with the name Linzee was Linzee Wister, an American novelist and short story writer born in 1859. She was part of the literary circle in Philadelphia and is known for her works that explored themes of social class and the challenges faced by women in the late 19th century.
People
Linzee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Linzee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Linzee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Linzee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 281 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Linzee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,219,766 US residents.
Is Linzee a common name?
We classify Linzee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 290 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Linzee most popular?
The single biggest year for Linzee was 1994, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Linzee is about 29 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Linzee in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 307 people with the name Linzee, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #29,019 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Linzee in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Linzee?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Linzee leans strongly female. 301 people counted with this name were female (97.1%), compared with 9 male bearers (2.9%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Linzee?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Linzee is White at 76.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.4%) and Two or More Races (5.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Linzee most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Linzee in the 2020 Census, accounting for 76.2% (234 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Linzee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Linzee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Linzee in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Linzee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Linzee in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Linzee can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Linzee?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Linzee on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.